Border Patrol “10 codes” 10-1 Recieving Poorly 10-48 BP involved in an accident 10-2 Recieving Well 10-49 Out of service at residence 10-3 Disregard 10-50 Immigration Check 10-4 Acknowledgement 10-51 Wants/Warrants on a Person 10-5 Be on the Lookout 10-52 Check Criminal History 10-6 Temporarily Busy 10-53 Firearms Check 10-7 Out of Service - Unavailable 10-54 Vital statistics check 10-8 In Service - Available 10-55 Controlled load 10-9 Repeat Last Transmission 10-57 Drivers license check 10-10 All Available Agents Furnish Emerg Assist 10-58 Cross index check 10-11 Investigate Subject 10-59 Maintenance (sensor or other) 10-12 Visitors Present 10-60 Sensor hit 10-13 En route 10-72 TECS lane check 10-14 Establish traffic at checkpoint 10-79 No unit available 10-15 Aliens in Custody 10-81 Assigned unit 10-16 Pick up Aliens in custody. 10-82 Assigned unit arrived time 10-17 Inspection Party 10-83 Completes unit assignment 10-18 Any traffic - security check 10-84 Remove unit from assignment 10-19 No traffic, security check reply 10-85 Create incident ticket 10-20 Location 10-86 Vehicle change 10-21 Telephone Call 10-87 Change work area 10-22 Advise officers to report 10-88 Operated in coded mode 10-23 Restrict normal communications 10-89 Operated in clear mode 10-24 Normal communications 10-91 Out of Radio Contact. Still in service 10-25 Immediate assistance required 10-92 Back in radio contact 10-26 Single agent vehicle stop 10-95 Log information 10-27 Info from civilian 10-96 Escorting Female 10-28 Vehicle Registration check 10-97 Begin transport of juvenile/female. 10-29 Stolen/Wanted Vehicle Check 10-98 End transport of juvenile/female 10-30 Person in custody speaks english 10-99 Officer Down all agents respond. 10-31 Engaging in pursuit 10-100 Place BP Emerg plan into effect 10-32 More than one agent vehicle stop. 10-101 Bomb threat 10-33 Dangerous subject. 10-34 1-213/Immigration check 10-35 False claim check 10-36 Smuggler check 10-37 Observing traffic at 10-38 Meet at 10-39 Record Check is Positive 10-40 No record found on subject 10-41 Unit on Duty - able to talk 10-42 Unit off Duty - not able to talk 10-43 Switch to channel 10-44 Meet at 10-45 Apprehended Illegal aliens 10-46 Apprehended Narcotics Border Patrol Jargon • “46” = drugs.. usually marijuana • "45" = Illegal Aliens • “IAs” = Illegal Aliens • “UDAs” = Illegal Aliens • “UACs” = Unaccompanied Children • "Bodies" = Illegal Aliens (unless they are really "10-7" (deceased ) • "10-7" = Out of Service - unavailable • "10-15" = “in custody” • “10-97” = Begin transport of juvenile/female. • “Packers”, "Mules" = drug smugglers • “Bailout” = individuals who abscond from a traffic stop • “Got Aways" - (literally) • “TBS” = turned back south • “POE” = Port of Entry • “The Line” = the US/Mexico International Boundary • “Omaha”, "Liberty", Falcon" = Helicopters and Fixed Wing aircraft • “Pushing” = tracking and literally “pushing” behind a group • “USC” = U.S. Citizen • “BOLO” = BE ON THE LOOKOUT • "FTY" = Failure to Yield.